TeleMental Health Law and Ethics Bundle, Online Self-Study

$250.00 each

Customized payment plans are available by phone 585-687-8837

Specifications

Format

Online Self-Study

Description

Expand Your Practice and Help Expand Access to Your Services

This is a bundle of 5 courses.

Introduction to TeleMental Health, 1 Contact Hour
Legal Aspects of TeleMental Health, 1 Ethics Contact Hour
Ethics of using Technology in Behavioral Health, 1 Ethics Contact Hour
HIPAA Compliance for Mental Health Professionals, 1.5 Ethics Contact Hours
Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Aspects of Selecting Technology, 2.5 Ethics Contact Hours

Both clinicians and clients are using technology more than ever. Technology is helping many clients access the care they need and providing both clinicians and clients the convenience they desire. However, the competencies of using technology in healthcare are not so evident.

By attending these courses, you will learn the legal, HIPAA, and ethical, aspects of selecting and using technology in your clinical work.

Also completing the TeleMental Health Clinical Skills Bundle will earn you the TeleMental Health Training Certificate

How to Attend

Register for the course
In the navigation bar above click on the “My Account – My Courses” tab
You then can access each course by clicking on the course name

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

You can also complete your courses by using a mobile app.

Register for the course
Download the app on your mobile device by clicking here
Enter the following URL for our site: telementalhealthtraining.com/moodle
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Course List, Competencies, CE Hours

Introduction to TeleMental Health, 1 Contact Hour

Define Telehealth and telemental health
Explain the benefits of telemental health
Explain the possible drawbacks and risks of telemental health
Describe the support for telemental health
Describe the history of telemental health
Summarize the research findings on telemental health
List the types of settings and locations of telemental health
List three resources for telemental health updates

Legal Aspects of TeleMental Health, 1 Ethics Contact Hour

Explain how to determine if you can legally practice telemental health
Explain how to determine if you can provide clinical services to a client who is not located in the jurisdiction in which you have obtained a professional license
Describe how to handle a situation in which a client is going to be outside the jurisdiction in which you are authorized to practice while requesting your clinical services

Ethics of using Technology in Behavioral Health, 1 Ethics Contact Hour

List the sources of telemental health ethical guidelines
Explain how you can ensure to practice within your boundaries of competence when providing telemental health
Explain how to ethically use social media and create a social media policy
List at least five topics that ought to be in an informed consent related to telemental health
Explain how to verify identity when providing telemental health services
Describe three possible ethical dilemmas that can occur when providing telemental health

HIPAA Compliance for Mental Health Professionals, 1.5 Ethics Contact Hours

List four sources for privacy law in the United States
List three risks to confidentiality when using technology
List at least four risks to you if you fail to be HIPAA compliant
Define a breach to protected health information
Explain the steps to becoming HIPAA compliant
Explain the requirements of the privacy rule in HIPAA law
Explain the requirements of the security rule in HIPAA law
Explain the requirements of the breach notification rule in HIPAA law
Explain how to conduct a risk analysis and create a risk management plan
Describe the three safeguards in HIPAA law
Explain when you need to obtain a Business Associate Agreement

Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Aspects of Selecting Technology, 2.5 Ethics Contact Hours

List the types of technology used in clinical practice
Explain the ethical considerations in choosing technology
Explain the legal considerations in choosing technology
Explain the clinical considerations in choosing technology
List the steps of choosing technology for clinical services
List the considerations in choosing technology for clinical records
List the considerations in choosing technology for video conferencing
List the considerations in choosing technology for messaging
List the considerations in choosing technology for phone calls, voicemail, and fax
List the considerations in choosing technology for payment processing and document transferring
List the considerations in choosing technology for data storage, backup, and archiving
List at least seven technology components using in video conferencing
Describe how to prevent, respond to, and process with clients technology issues
Explain how to mitigate the risks to clinical sessions being recorded

CE Hours

Contact Hours:

Each of the five courses provides contact hours.

All of the five courses combined consists of 7 contact hours (6 of which are ethics)

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Approval renewal date: 9/19

Counselors:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Approval renewal date: 4/30/19

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0048. Approval renewal date: 2/29/2020

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by the Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 3051. Expiration date: 8/31/19.

Marriage and Family Therapists:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by the Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Marriage And Family Therapists. Provider #: 1128. Expiration date: 8/31/19.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC, #1609, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 05/02/2018 – 05/02/2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0435. Approval renewal date: 2/29/2020

Instructor(s)

Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, BC-TMH, M.S., has extensively provided telemental health counseling services in private practice, for facilities, and for an EAP program. Both as a practitioner and trainer, his aim is to fill every knowledge gap as it arises in the telemental health profession, and that his training allows for immediate implementation. Ray has developed several courses on telemental health and ensures his courses are kept updated. Trainees find Ray to be very approachable, available and knowledgeable. Ray appreciates hearing from each training participant individually in order to fulfill their specific learning needs and to incorporate their questions and successes into the training program. He has presented on telebehavioral health at several conferences and has assisted many organizations to create, launch, and enhance their telehealth programs through his consultation services.